Paducah man arrested after he allegedly shot at vehicle

A Paducah, Kentucky man has been arrested after he shot at a vehicle during an altercation early on Sunday morning.

Johnnie Stanton, III, 26, was charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and first degree wanton endangerment.

According to Paducah police, they responded to the 1400 block of Atkins Avenue after receiving a report that several shots had been fired in the area. They say they found a vehicle in the 2700 block of Clay Street that apparently had been hit by bullets.

The people in the vehicle told officers they were driving on Atkins Avenue and got into a fight with multiple people, including Stanton.

The men said as they drove off, they heard multiple shots and later noticed their vehicle had been hit.